UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was

a water bag made of leather pulled over a pulley

a large wheel with earthen pots tied to the outer ends of its spokes

a larger earthen pot driven by bullocks

a large water bucket pulled up by rope directly by hand

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Who among the following rulers in ancient India had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', Vichitrachitta' 'Gunabhara'?

Mahendravarman I

Simhavishnu

Narasimhavarman I

Simhavarman

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Fa-hien (Faxian), the Chinese pilgrim, travelled to India during the reign of

Samudragupta

Chandragupta II

Kumaragupta I

Skandagupta

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2025 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:

	Territorial region	River flowing in the region
I.	Asmaka	Godavari
II.	Kamboja	Vipas
III.	Avanti	Mahanadi
IV	Kosala	Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Only one

Only two

Only three

All the four

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